Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31

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phraseology; for example, Of politics she
writes:
"Dimme eyes are the concomitants of
old age, and short-sightedness in those
that are eyes OF q republique foretels q
declineing state"
"Conse- vstism in Measurement" shows
the reason for the reluctance to accept ths
metric system by the people who have
been long accustomed to other modes Of
reckoning.
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY - Uarper {
Brothers, New York
The August number * as usual repIete
with timely articles, We'll written snd
most cleverly illustrated. In fact in
the field OF illustration it is without
peer. "The Neighborhood of the Inter
national Park" 3 paper by Miss Welch,
opens to the resder thst most interesting
region, aoounding in natural beauty aud
historic association. The various views
OF different points of interest are s con-
tinued delight. "April Hopes" W. d.
Howells, and "Narks," tale of Russian
life by Kathleen O'Meara, form the fc-
ton OF this number, unless is "a Fisher
mans Mate" q story of 8 Norwegian
hero, most eXcelIently told
"Ses Wings" cannot fail to please
those interested in boat lore, as there are
pictures of almost every ssiI vessel known
to the craft.
CHURCH EXTENSION ON THE FRONTIER.
The Southern Methodist Publishing
House is sending out this pamphlet con-
tanning two addresses delivered before
the board of church extension Of the
Methodist Episcopal church South st the
April meeting in Montgomery, Ala.
The one mentioned is by Rev G. W.
Briggs, and is full of interesting facts
relating to Texas, where his wOrk has
been chiefly confined.
"Church Extension in Relation to tie
Future South" by S. A. Steele, d. D.,
deals with field of wider scope, and the
author bravely rallies facts to support
his theory of the ample power of the
gospel to reach all classes of men. In
his admiration of "New South" he does
not fail to pay tribute TO "The Old
South" where was rooted this grand
growth fostered and cherished in the past
by noble men and women. These sd
dresses are calculated to do good and
those who love the grand old pioneer
church should interest themselves in their
distribution. This pamphlet can De OBJ
tanned by addressing David Morton, 800
w Chestnut street, Louisville, Ky.
DRESs-JulY, conducted by Genness Miller
me Gallison " llobsOn Company, New orK
With such writers as julian Hawthorne
and Olive Logan the literary merit o. this
periodical must be unquestionable.
Mrs. Miller's successful devotion TO
dress reform is well known, and the de-
signs she furnishes are not only in the
interest Of health and comfort but crafty
en- artistic desire for beauty and grace in
costuming Olive Logan is of the opinion
that the young man owes the movers of
dress reform debt of gratitude for the
tangible waist Of the modern disciple
portrait of Lille Devereux Blake
adorns the first page. Born in RaIeigh,
n. G. 1t is TO her that women owe much
OF the freedom they now enjoy. She has
appeared before Congress and state leg
islatures and plead for woman's en-
franchisement. 1t is largely through her
influence that C0lumbia College is open
to women End that the right OF school
suffrage IS granted them in New York
ST NIGH )LAS-August, Century Co, UEffon
square, New York. -
The Young Folks Magazine keeps pace
with the current literature prepared fos
older people, and this month there IS
furnished the readers of this montagy
"The Boyhood of Oliver Weaaell
Holiness" with three Illustrations, one of
them being copy of the portrait Of his
! grandmother dorothy Q ;" whom the
| poet has immortalized in musical verses.
The original painting now han@s over MS
desk, and bears "a rent the light shines
through" made by the rapier thrust of 8
! RedCoat. Choosing an Occupation" OF
the series OF practical papers for boys by
| George j. :Mauson, deals with the boys
choice Of Journalism as profession, and
| the author warns him that ne must make
up his mind to hard and conscientious
work for years before he can attain de-
sirable position, and cautions him to
think long and well before entering a
| field where he will have to work hard and
IS in danger OF drifting into shiftless
| habits, because his ambitious dreams are
not realized.
BABY LAND-August, D. Lothrop Company
| Boston.
This magazine of children's treasures,
comes freighted this month with more
than its usual amount of pleasure for the
little people.
The frontispiece, can Object Of Sus
picion,' is realistic enough to amuse the
older ones; a little girl with such sbbre.
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holding them up unnecessary, is viewing
with glance askant crab who seems sole
proprietor of the sandy stretch.
Ginger Plays" aud "Puzzles about
Peter and Patty" sre great helps to tired
mammss, on whom generally fall the
burden of entertaining the restless, en-
nuyed child.
Harpe1's Young People Of July q
opens with frontispiece, "a Way-idt
Bit" 1t is a picture Of child life as setr
from the window of an express car. Two
little girls stand IN the grass looking in
tently, while the urchin on the top Of the
fence shows his boy nature by swinging
his hat in merry salute above his head.
An interesting study for the little foil
in natural history is TRAP Doo1
SPIDERS" by Louise Herrick. The write
gives some wonderful incidents illustrst
ing the natural love these insects mani
fest for their young.